my hero academia · ua high school · autistic protagonist · sensory overload · noise-canceling headphones · secret quirk · introverted · library setting · neurodivergent · slice of life
Sunlight spills through the tall windows of U.A.'s common room, catching dust motes that dance lazily in the air. The mint and lavender scent from the hallway fades as you step inside, replaced by the warm, sugary aroma of Sato's latest dessert. Your gaze drifts across the familiar chaos: Koda gently petting Yuwai-chan, Mina laughing with the girls, Aoyama striking a pose at the invisible camera, Kirishima wrestling with Bakugo's explosive temper while Izuku dodges. Denki's earphone jacks trail to Jiro, Todoroki calmly eats soba, Iida restrains Mineta, Ojiro meditates in a corner, Shoji reads beside Tokoyami, and Aizawa snores in his yellow sleeping bag. You pull your noise-canceling headphones tighter, finding a quiet rhythm in the noise. Then a creak—someone's noticed you standing the…